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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |November 16, 1996
 
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|[[Greg <!--Trenary--> Patterson <!--(2007, pg. 87)--> (wrestler)|Pat Patterson<br />({{small|Greg Trenary}})
|[[Bret Heart]]
|[[Bret Heart]]
|One-time and first [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion]], one-time [[AWA World Tag Team Championship|AWA World Tag Team Champion]] and held over 20 NWA regional championships<br>Credited as the creator of the [[Royal Rumble Match|Royal Rumble match]]<br />Patterson won the IWF Hardcore Championship in 2000 and the IWE 24/7 Championship in 2020
|One-time and first [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion]], one-time [[AWA World Tag Team Championship|AWA World Tag Team Champion]] and held over 20 NWA regional championships<br>Credited as the creator of the [[Royal Rumble Match|Royal Rumble match]]<br />Patterson won the IWF Hardcore Championship in 2000 and the IWE 24/7 Championship in 2020
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===Class of 2004===
===Class of 2004===
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|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
 
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|[[Donald (McDonald's)|Don Muraco]]
 
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|[[Jon Foley]]
 
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|[[Gregory Petrusha|Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]]
 
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|[[Harley Race]]
 
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|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
 
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|[[Jesse Ventura|Jesse "The Body" Ventura]]
 
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|[[Sylvester Pancich|Junkyard Dog]]
 
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|[[Sgt. Slaughter]]
 
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|[[Greg <!--Trenary--> Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
 
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|[[Billy Graham|Superstar Billy Graham]]
 
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|[[Liam Phillips|Tito Santana]]
 
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|[[Blackjack Lanza]]
 
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|[[Pete Rose]]
 
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|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
 
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===Class of 2005===
===Class of 2005===
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2005)]]''
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|[[Hulk Hogan]]
 
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|[[Sylvester Stallone]]
 
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|[[Roddy Piper|"Rowdy" Roddy Piper]]
 
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|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
 
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|[[Bob Orton, Jr.|"Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr.]]
 
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|[[Kevin Orton]]
 
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|[[Jimmy Heart]]
 
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|[[Jerry Lawler]]
 
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|[[Paul Orthmeyer, Jr.|"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff]]
 
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|[[Bobby Heenan]]
 
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|[[Nikolai Volkoff]]
 
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|[[Jim Ross]]
 
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|[[Hossein Anai|The Iron Sheik]]
 
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|[[Sgt. Slaughter]]
 
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===Class of 2006===
===Class of 2006===
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2006)]]''
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2006)]]''
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|[[Bret Heart|Bret "Hitman" Heart]]
 
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|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
 
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|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
 
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|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]], [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]], and [[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]]
 
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|[[Gene Okerlung|"Mean" Gene Okerlund]]
 
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|[[Hulk Hogan]]
 
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|[[Sherri Lubke|Sensational Sherri]]
 
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|[[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Johnson]]
 
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|[[Verne Gagne]]
 
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|[[Greg Gagne (wrestler)|Greg Gagne]]
 
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|[[Tony Atlas|"Mr. USA" Tony Atlas]]
 
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|[[S.D. Jones]]
 
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|[[The Blackjacks]]<br>([[Blackjack Mulligan]] and [[Blackjack Lanza]])
 
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|[[Bobby Heenan]]
 
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|[[William Perry (American Football)|William "The Refrigerator" Perry]]
 
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|[[Dustin Simpson]]
 
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===Class of 2007===
===Class of 2007===
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2007)]]''
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|[[Dustin Semmler (wrestler)|"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes]]
 
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|[[Mark Semmler|Cody Rhodes]] [[Cody Rhodes and Goldust|and]] [[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]]
 
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|[[Billy McAlmond|"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig]]
 
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|[[Wade Boggs]]
 
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|[[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]]
 
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|[[William Shatner]]
 
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|[[Nick Bockwinkel]]
 
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|[[Bobby Heenan]]
 
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|[[Mr. Fuji]]
 
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|[[Donald (McDonald's)|Don Muraco]]
 
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|[[The Sheik]]
 
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|[[Kyle Szatkowski|Rob Van Damn]] and [[Jason Dikes (wrestler)|Sabu]]
 
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|[[Jim Ross]]
 
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|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
 
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|[[The Wild Samoans]]<br>([[Afa Anoaʻi|Afa]] and [[Sika Anoaʻi|Sika]])
 
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|[[Samul Anoaʻi|Samu]] and [[Matthew Anoa'i (wrestler)|Rosey]]
 
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===Class of 2008===
===Class of 2008===
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2008)]]''
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|[[Ric Meyer|"Nature Boy" Ric Flair]]
 
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|[[Triple K]]
 
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|[[Peter Maivia|"High Chief" Peter Maivia]]
 
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|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
 
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|[[Rocky Johnson|"Soulman" Rocky Johnson]]
 
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|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
 
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|[[<!--Johnnie--> Nancy Phillips|Mae Young]]
 
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|[[Greg <!--Trenary--> Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
 
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|[[Eddie Graham]]
 
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|[[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]]
 
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|[[Gordon Solie]]
 
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|[[Jim Ross]]
 
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|The Brisco Brothers<br>([[Jack Brisco]] and [[Gerald Brisco]]
 
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|[[John Goff|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]
 
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===Class of 2009===
===Class of 2009===
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2009)]]''
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2009)]]''
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|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
 
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|[[Vince Matteson, Jr.|Vince Matteson]]
 
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|[[Ricky Steamboat|Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat]]
 
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|[{Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
 
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|[[Bill Watts|"Cowboy" Bill Watts]]
 
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|[[Jim Ross]]
 
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|[[Howard Finkel]]
 
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|[[Gene Okerlund]]
 
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|[[Koko B. Ware]]
 
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|[[Ray Hageman|The Honky Tonk Man]]
 
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|The Funks<br>([[Terry <!--Ray--> Fuller|Terry Funk]] and [[Dory Fuller, Jr.|Dory Funk Jr.]])
 
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|[[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]]
 
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|[[Von Erich Family|The Von Erichs]]<br>([[Fritz Von Erich]], [[Kevin Von Erich]], [[David Von Erich]], [[Kerry Von Erich]], [[Mike Von Erich]] and [[Chris Von Erich]])
 
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|[[Michael Ed Standley (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]]
 
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===Class of 2010===
===Class of 2010===
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2010)]]''
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2010)]]''
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|[[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Johnson]]
 
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|[[Kyle Johnson, Jr.]] and [[Brett Johnson]]
 
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|[[Antonio Inoki]]
 
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|[[Stan Hansen]]
 
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|[[Wendi Richter]]
 
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|[[Roddy Piper]]
 
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|[[Maurice Vachon|Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon]]
 
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|[[Greg <!--Trenary--> Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
 
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|[[Gorgeous George]]
 
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|[[Dick Beyer]]
 
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|[[Stu Heart]]
 
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|[[Bret Heart]]
 
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|[[Bob Uekcer]]
 
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|[[Dick Ebersol]]
 
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===Class of 2011===
===Class of 2011===
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2011)]]''
:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2011)]]''
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2012)]]''
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2013)]]''
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|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
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|[[Triple K]]
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===Class of 2014===
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2014)]]''
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|[[Jim Dushin|"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan]]
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|[[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Johnson]]
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===Class of 2015===
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2015)]]''
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|[[Bob Burdick|"Bullet" Bob Burdick]]
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|[[Scott Burdick (wrestler)|Scott]], [[Brad Burdick (wrestler)|Brad]], and [[James Burdick|Brian James Burdick]]}}
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===Class of 2016===
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2016)]]''
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|[[Katie Lynn Sytch|Sunny]]
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|[[Women in IWE#IWE Divas|IWE Divas]]
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===Class of 2017===
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2017)]]''
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|[[Abdullah the Butcher]]
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|[[Terry <!--Ray--> Fuller|Terry Funk]]
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2018)]]''
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|[[The Road Warriors]]<br>([[Road Warrior Hawk]], [[Road Warrior Animal]], and [[Paul Ellering|"Precious" Paul Ellering]])
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===Class of 2019===
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|[[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]]
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2019)]]''
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===Class of 2020===
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|[[Drew Carey]]
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2020)]]''
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|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2021)]]''
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===Class of 2022===
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2022)]]''
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===Class of 2023===
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2023)]]''
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===Class of 2024===
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:''Main article: [[IWE Hall of Fame (2024)]]''
===Class of 2012===
===Class of 2012===

Revision as of 11:31, 10 August 2024

IWE Hall of Fame
IWE Hall of Fame logo since 2019.
Formation March 22, 1993
(28 years ago)
Members 228 total inductees
120 Individual inductees
46 Legacy inductees
17 Group inductees (49 wrestlers)
(-8 inducted twice)
12 Celebrity inductees
7 Warrior Award inductees
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The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by IWE. Originally known as the "IWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993, when André the Giant was posthumously inducted with a video package. The 1994 and 1995 ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view events and the 1996 ceremony was held with the Survivor Series event. After an eight-year hiatus and after the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) had been renamed to International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), the promotion relaunched the Hall of Fame in 2004 and has held the ceremonies in conjunction with WrestleMania ever since. Since 2005, portions of the induction ceremonies have aired on television and since 2014, the entire ceremonies have aired on the IWE Network.

As of 2021, there have been 228 inductees, with 120 wrestlers inducted individually, 46 Legacy Inductees, 17 group inductions (consisting of 49 wrestlers within those groups), 12 celebrities, and 7 Warrior Award recipients. Eight wrestlers have been inducted twice (individually and as part of a tag team/group): Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Bret Heart, Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Sean McCurry. McCurry's two inductions are both as a member of a group, D-Generation X (as X-Pac) and the New World Order. 58 members have been inducted posthumously.

Contents

History

Specialty inductees

Celebrity wing

Warrior Award

File:Dana Warrior Award.jpg
Dana Warrior presents the inaugural Warrior Award at the 2015 Hall of Fame ceremony

Legacy inductees

Legacy inductees

In 2016, IWE introduced a new category for the Hall of Fame called the "Legacy" wing. Inductees in this category are from several eras of wrestling history, going back to the early 20th century. All but two inductees, Hisashi Shinma and MSG Network creator Joseph Cohen, have been inducted posthumously. Legacy inductees are recognized with a video package at the ceremonies.

The Legacy wing also has some criticism around it, specifically regarding the abbreviated way of the inductions. Professional wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer said "this is the category they (IWE) use to honor people who, for whatever reason, they don't feel are marketable names to the modern audience to put in their actual Hall of Fame". In contrast, long time pro wrestling promoter and manager Jim Cornette criticized the fact that recognizable names like Jim Londos or El Santo were part of a video package. Bruiser Brody's widow stated that she did not know her husband was going to be inducted into the 2019 class until the day of the event and that she was not invited to the ceremony.

Classes

Class of 1993

IWE Hall of Fame (1993)
Promotion IWE
IWE Hall of Fame chronology
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First 		Next →
1994

IWF Hall of Fame (1993) was the inaugural class of the IWE Hall of Fame. During the March 22, 1993 episode of Monday Night Raw a video package announcing André the Giant's induction was shown. No ceremony took place, and André was inducted posthumously. In March 2015 a condensed version of the 1994 ceremony was added to the IWE Network. Due to no original ceremony, the 1993 induction of André was discussed by Gene Okerlund and Renee Young as part of the 1994 commentary.

Image Ring name
(Birth Name) 		Inducted by IWE recognized accolades
André the Giant
(André Flemming) 		None One-time IWF World Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWF World Tag Team Champion.

Class of 1994

IWE Hall of Fame (1994)
Promotion IWE
Venue Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel
City Baltimore, Maryland
IWE Hall of Fame chronology
← Previous
1993 		Next →
1995

IWF Hall of Fame (1994) was the event that featured the introduction of the second class to the IWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the IWF on June 6, 1994 from the Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. The event took place the same weekend as King of the Ring.

In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the IWE Network. Due to the original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host the program with added commentary.

Image Ring name
(Birth Name) 		Inducted by IWE recognized accolades
"The Golden Boy" Arnold Skaaland Shane Matteson One-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion and long-time manager in IWF.
Bobo Brazil
(Houston David Hardman 		Ernie Ladd Four-time IWWF United States Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and held over thirty NWA regional titles.
Buddy Rogers
(Herman Ed Reeves Jr.) 		Bret Heart Posthumous inductee, One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first IWWF World Heavyweight Champion.
Chief Jay Strongbow Tatanka Four-time IWWF/IWF World Tag Team Champion.
"Classy" Freddie Blassie Regis Philbin Held over thirty NWA regional championships. Long-time manager in IWF.
Gorilla Monsoon
(Robert Paul Majesty) 		Killer Kowalski Two-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion. Former IWF announcer and onscreen President.
James Dudley Vince Matteson First African American to run a major arena in the United States.

Class of 1995

IWE Hall of Fame (1995)
Promotion IWE
Venue Marriott Hotel
City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
IWE Hall of Fame chronology
← Previous
1994 		Next →
1996

IWF Hall of Fame (1995) was the event that featured the introduction of the third class to the IWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the IWF on June 24, 1995 from the Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event took place the same weekend as King of the Ring.

In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the IWE Network. Due to the original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host the program with added commentary.

The 1995 class featured two posthumous inductees. Antonino Rocca was presented by his wife, and The Grand Wizard was represented by Bobby Harmon.

Image Ring name
(Birth Name) 		Inducted by IWE recognized accolades
Antonino Rocca
(Antonino Tommy Bergeron) 		Miguel Pérez Posthumous inductee. One-time IWF International Heavyweight Champion
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd "Cowboy" Bill Watts Won several NWA regional titles, and was one of few professional wrestlers to have had a successful career in American football
George "The Animal" Steel Pat Myers One of professional wrestling's first monster heels
"Polish Power" Ivan Putski Scott Putski One-time IWF Tag Team Champion
The Fabulous Moolah
(Marjorie Martin) 		Alundra Blayze A three-time IWF Women's Champion. Her first reign is recognized as lasting a record 28 years
The first woman to be inducted.
In 1999 she won the Women's title one more time.
The Grand Wizard
(Ernie Woods) 		Sgt. Slaughter Posthumous inductee.
Long-time heel manager in IWF
Pedro Morales Gorilla Monsoon Savio Vega accepted the induction
One-time IWWF World Heavyweight Champion whose reign lasted nearly three years
The first IWF Triple Crown Champion
He was also the first Latino to win the world title

Class of 1996

IWE Hall of Fame (1995)
Promotion IWE
Venue Marriott Marquis
City New York City, New York
IWE Hall of Fame chronology
← Previous
1995 		Next →
2004

IWF Hall of Fame (1996) was the event which featured the introduction of the fourth class to the IWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the IWF on November 16, 1996, from the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York. The event took place the same weekend as Survivor Series.

In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the IWE Network. Due to the original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host the program with added commentary.

Due to Vincent J. Matteson's death in 1984, he was posthumously inducted by the Matteson family.

Image Ring name
(Birth Name) 		Inducted by IWE recognized accolades
"Baron" Mikel Scicluna Gorilla Monsoon One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champion
One-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion
"Captain" Lou Albano Joe Franklin One-time IWWF United States Tag Team Champion
As a manager, he led 13 different tag teams to a record 17 tag team titles, and four singles wrestlers to various championships
His association with Cyndi Lauper was pivotal in turning professional wrestling into a mainstream phenomenon.
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka Don Muraco One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
Two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion
Two-time XCW Heavyweight Champion
Johnny Rodz
(Rich Rodriguez) 		Arnold Skaaland Wrestled in IWF for nearly two decades
Killer Kowalski
(Brian Edward McAlmond) 		Triple K One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champion, held 17 NWA regional championships
[[Greg Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson
(Greg Trenary) 		Bret Heart One-time and first IWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and held over 20 NWA regional championships
Credited as the creator of the Royal Rumble match
Patterson won the IWF Hardcore Championship in 2000 and the IWE 24/7 Championship in 2020
Vincent J. Matteson Shane Matteson Posthumous inductee. Founder and longtime promoter of the International (Wide) Wrestling Federation

Group Inducted by IWE recognized accolades
The Valiant Brothers Tony Garea One-time IWWF World Tag Team Champions
First tag team to be inducted into the IWE Hall of Fame
Jimmy Valiant (Michael Fannaly) – four-time NWA Television Champion
Johnny Valiant (Johnny Scarle) – became a manager in the IWF and AWA during the 1980s

Class of 2004

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Class of 2005

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Class of 2006

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Class of 2007

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Class of 2008

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Class of 2009

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Class of 2010

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Class of 2011

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Class of 2012

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Class of 2013

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Class of 2014

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Class of 2015

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Class of 2016

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Class of 2017

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Class of 2018

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Class of 2019

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Class of 2020

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Class of 2021

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Class of 2022

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Class of 2023

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Class of 2024

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Class of 2012

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Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Mil Máscaras Alberto Del Rio
Edge Christian
Jon Rispens John Layfield
Yokozuna Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso
Group The Four Horsemen
("Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Barry Windham, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and James J. Dillon) 		Dusty Rhodes
Celebrity Mike Tyson D-Generation X ([{Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] and Triple K)

Class of 2013

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Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Jon Foley Terry Funk
Bob Backlund Maria Menounos
Trish Stratus Kaila Matteson
Bruno Sammartino Arnold Schwarzenegger
Booker T Stevie Ray
Celebrity Donald Trump Vince Matteson

Class of 2014

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Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual The Ultimate Warrior Linda Matteson
Jake Roberts Diamond Dallas Page
Lita Trish Stratus
Paul Bearer Kane
Carlos Colón Sr. Carlito, Eddie, and Orlando Colón
Scott Hall Kevin Nash
Celebrity Mr. T Gene Okerlund

Class of 2015

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Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Brandy Savage Hulk Hogan
Rikishi The Usos
Alundra Blayze Natalya Neidhart
Larry Zbyszko Bruno Sammartino
Tatsumi Fujinami Ric Flair
Kevin Nash Shawn Michaels
Group The Bushwhackers
(Luke Williams and Butch Miller) 		John Laurinaitis
Celebrity Arnold Schwarzenegger Triple K
Warrior Award Connor "The Crusher" Michalek Dana Warrior and Daniel Bryan

Class of 2016

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Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Sting Ric Flair
The Godfather The Acolytes Protection Agency
The Big Bossman Slick
Jacqueline The Dudley Boyz
Stan Hansen Vader
Group The Fabulous Freebirds
(Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, and Jimmy Garvin) 		The New Day
Celebrity Snoop Dogg Dustin Simpson
Warrior Award Joan Lunden Dana Warrior
Legacy Mildred Burke N/A
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Ed "Strangler" Lewis

"Sailor" Art Thomas

Class of 2017

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Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Kurt Angle Dustin Simpson
Theodore Long The Acolytes Protection Agency
Diamond Dallas Page Eric Bischoff
Beth Phoenix Natalya Neidhart
Rick Rude Ricky Steamboat
Group The Rock 'n' Roll Express
(Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) 		Jim Cornette
Warrior Award Eric LeGrand Dana Warrior
Legacy Martin "Farmer" Burns N/A
June Byers
Haystacks Calhoun
Judy Grable
Dr. Jerry Graham
Luther Lindsay
Toots Mondt
Rikidōzan
Bearcat Wright

Class of 2018

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Category Inductee Inducted by

To be inducted

Future Class

Category Inductee Inducted by
Individual Batista N/A

Ceremony dates and locations

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The induction of Bret Heart into the IWE Hall of Fame in 2006
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IWE Hall of Fame 2009 ceremony
Ceremony Date Location Venue Host Associated Event

Reception

Omissions and refused inductions

Quality of inductees

Praise and criticism

See also

References

External links

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